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Islamist militants in Mogadishu on March 23
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Islamist militants in Mogadishu, Somalia, on March 23
Somalia: Al Shabaab Preparing for 'All-Out War'?
May 7, 2009 1633 GMT
Somali media sources report that Somali insurgents have threatened "all-out war" in what is essentially Somali President Sharif Ahmed's first major test. [more]
Situation Reports
Ethiopia, Somalia: Al Shabaab Taking Somaliland, Puntland - Ethiopian FM
November 5, 2009 1651 GMT
Ethiopia: Opposition Report Nearly 450 Members Jailed
November 3, 2009 0651 GMT
Ethiopia: No Rebel Activity In Ogaden - Minister
October 1, 2009 1537 GMT
Ethiopia: ONLF Warns Companies Of 'War Zone' In Ogaden
September 17, 2009 1829 GMT
Ethiopia, Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Seize Control Of Strategic Town
August 29, 2009 1538 GMT
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Part 4: The Obama Administration and Sub-Saharan Africa
February 16, 2009 1203 GMT
This is the fourth piece in a series that explores how key countries in various regions have interacted with the United States in the past, and how their relationships with Washington will likely be defined during the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. [more]
Somaiian President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed
Somalia: A Moderate Islamist Takes Power, But the Struggle Continues
February 2, 2009 2016 GMT
Somalia's parliament-in-exile has elected moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new president of Somalia, but the fundamental political struggle in the country has not been resolved. [more]
Ethiopian troops in Mogadishu, May 2007
Somalia: The Strategy Behind an Ethiopian Pullback
January 13, 2009 2104 GMT
Ethiopia withdrew troops from four bases in the Somalian capital Jan. 13, but will continue fighting Islamists in Somalia indirectly. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Ethiopian Soldiers Man A Position in Mogadishu in June 2008
Ethiopia, Somalia: A Troop Withdrawal and an Elusive Power-Sharing Deal
December 2, 2008 1901 GMT
An Ethiopian plan to leave behind a stable Somalia after Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia probably will not succeed. [more]
An oil offshore platform owned by Total Fina Elf in the surroundings waters of the Angolan coast in 2003
Africa: Constraints on FDI in the Sub-Sahara
July 21, 2008 1351 GMT
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [more]
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